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title: "Star Tribune: Extracurricular Art Studios For Kids Are Now Franchised Across The U.S."
url: https://burnaze.com/article/460e8384-f48b-4335-b1ff-a2cec2711fcf
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/star-tribune-extracurricular-art-studios-for-kids-are-now-franchised-across-the-us-2711376
category: "Enrichment & STEM"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Enrichment & STEM"
published: 2019-10-21T19:14:18.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:07:00.603Z
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# Star Tribune: Extracurricular Art Studios For Kids Are Now Franchised Across The U.S.

**TL;DR:** Kidcreate Studio, a children's arts and crafts concept, is expanding across the U.S. after starting in Minnesota. The franchise offers various programs for kids, including summer camps, birthday parties, and after-school programs.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-10-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/star-tribune-extracurricular-art-studios-for-kids-are-now-franchised-across-the-us-2711376).*

## Story

According to the Star Tribune , Kidcreate Studio founder and chief creative officer Lara Olson started the children’s arts and crafts concept after she was unable to find an afterschool program with the “kids-creating-and-playing mojo” her first-grade son desired beyond the classroom. Now, the franchise is expanding beyond its Minnesota roots across the U.S.

“My goal from the beginning was to take a business that does good for kids and get more of them involved,” Olson told the Star Tribune. “It’s about making a mess and getting kids away from digital devices so they can learn in a social space.”

Kidcreate Studio first opened in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and has since expanded across the country, supplementing kids’ art education in school, writes the Star Tribune. Locations offer a variety of summer camps, birthday parties and after-school programs for children aged 2-12.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- United States (location)
- Minnesota (location)
- children's education (topic)
- Kidcreate Studio (company)
- arts and crafts (topic)
- Star Tribune (regulator)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/star-tribune-extracurricular-art-studios-for-kids-are-now-franchised-across-the-us-2711376). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/460e8384-f48b-4335-b1ff-a2cec2711fcf).